• Asian

    Cosmoprof Asia Highlights

    I had the chance to talk in depth with these companies at Cosmoprof Asia this year and learned a great deal about their company and the innovations!  It is always exciting to discover new brands and I invite you to check out their products and add them to your holiday shopping list.

    PROBO: Baby Products

    This Taiwainese Brand created safe and effective cleaning products for babies. With Millennial moms being more and more aware of health and chemicals, this product line is the answer to their concerns. The marketing director of Probo took the time to explain to me why this is an exicitng innovation in the baby products category, check out what Crystal said.

    HEYDOYOU: What is the main reason that Probo is different than other products?

    PROBO: Our best seller is the wash, it is great to remove harmful pesticides, chemicals and wax off veggies so make sure the child is not eating those those. You can also use the soap to wash all bottles and sippy cups to removed mold and residue.

    HEYDOYOU: How does Probo products do that?

    PROBO: We developed a proprietary anti bacterial, anti viral that is safe. It neutralize and eliminate harmful pathogens and stops it organically from developing. It encapsulates them so they cannot continue in its development.

    HEYDOYOU: How will you introduce Probo products into the market?

    PROBO: We have an exciting licensing partnership with popular cartoon character Peppa the Pig and it will launch to market early next year. We hope that moms and kids will be attracted to this character they know and love so they will give Probo formulation a try.

    PARISTY – Turn Key Manufacturer for color cosmetics/powder products

    Paristry has a been a major player in the game since 1993 and they are the leaders in what they do. They spend a lot of effort into creative research, trend prediction and pushing the industry to be surprise and delight their customers.  See what the head of product development shared with me during our interview.

    HEYDOYOU: What are you most proud of today in your booth?

    PARISTRY: We have a lot of new items here so I am not sure where to start. I guess one of the items many Cosmoprof attendees have focused on are these (Pearlized sea collection)

    HEYDOYOU: I am interested in these too and I noticed there is a underwater trend in beauty and fashion. Tell me about these.

    PARISTRY: These are custom made, we created stainless steel molds to make these perfect 3D pressed powder eye shadows. They can also be use for lip color and is very versatile. The process is expensive so you will see these in luxury products in the new year.

    HEYDOYOU: How do you come up with your ideas?

    PARISTRY: This is our trade secret! Seriously, we dedicated a lot of time for workshops and brainstorms. We also look to industries outside of beauty for inspiration like food, fashion and even technology.

  • New York

    The Face Saver at @Findation

    One of the best things about shopping online is the number of options available. But unless you are buying a product you have tried before, you can make the mistake of getting the wrong shade foundation.  With beauty products like nail polish and lipstick sold online – It is not so bad if the pink is more pearl or shimmery than you thought or that the purple nail polish is not how you thought it would be.  But when it comes to foundation – A mismatched shade could mean wasted money and product.

    Kelly Rowland has mismatched foundation on – you can see that the skin on her chest and her face do not match. It is a bit ashy.

    This is a common mistake and it sucks when you are photographed with mismatched foundation.

    But good thing!  A new website called Findation.com – It is a website that can help you find your matching colour in ANY foundation. How do they do that? You input the brand and shades that currently match you and it finds other brands that are similar. Pretty cool right?

    Findation.com is a global project (currently in beta), creating the world’s largest usable database of matching foundation shades.

    Findation.com uses an algorithm to recommend similar shades, based on the matches entered by other foundation users. That means we need lots of people to tell us what foundations they use to give the best shade recommendations possible.

    Check out my matches:

    Save your face from mismatch foundation on www.findation.com

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    Beauty: Leaf & Rusher Beverly Hills

    I have done the TO/LA flight 23 times already this year but this past trip was different because I flew with my goodies from Leaf & Rusher!

    They have a travel pack full of ‘Skin Tonic’ that is just made to combat the dehydration being in a plane causes.  It was fantastic!  During Film Fest, I had a few impromptu sleepovers and all of the products came in very handy.  Esp the Green Tea facewash… You know he doesn’t have the skin care that you need! So whether you are jetsetting or pillow talking with your new boo, keep L&R in your purse.. just in case!

    The ingredients are super premium with natural oils and ingredients like Buriti Fruit. 
    TX Lips – It’s an anti-aging lipscrub, that dissolves and you and keep on or rub off. I like it and I left it on! 
    Green Tea Wash – This is a soap free cleanser, took off my makeup well and even the mascara. The scent is not overpowering and a little bit goes a long way. Foams up just enough and not too much. It’s ideal for shaving too, if I decide that I actually love him, I just might leave it in this bathroom next time for him ^_^
    TX Formula – This moisturizer is basically heaven in a bottle. There are seaweed extracts and algae that makes you look like you skinnydipped in the fountain of youth.  Yippee.. Winners all round.
    I have a few more products I haven’t tried yet… But so far so good – the scent and packaging is lovely and not overly gender biased. I like that. 

    Quality is impeccable, what you pay is what you get!  Thank you Leaf & Rusher (If you are a Beauty Blogger, make sure you let them know @leafandrusher on Twitter)

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